Sea of Thieves will launch without microtransactions, but will add them in its first major content update, planned for around three months after launch — but they'll be for
cosmetic rewards only, and won't feature loot boxes.
Not exact matches
Blizzard is doing lootboxes well in the sense that they
only provide
cosmetic rewards and do not affect performance (in fact, not even progression affects performance in Overwatch, which is better from a gameplay design perspective altogether, but that's a whole other story...).
PALADIN OF RADIANT DAWN Everything from Paladin
reward level plus «Sera» Mooncrest t - shirt (
only available at this tier and Sisters of Battle), blessed longsword
cosmetic item, ability to detect nearby enemies, and Sera post card.
Gain access to 3 special in - game
rewards: 1) An exclusive set of unique ship bodies with matching drones (
cosmetic only).
Micro-transactions are available for loot boxes, but these are also available as gameplay
rewards, and they contain
only cosmetic items.
«Successfully deploying state - sanctioned lethal force to crush the uprising slaves will not
only help secure the in - game economy of the Overwatch world, but also
reward YOU in game with new items and
cosmetic skins!»
We are going to offer DLC in the single player -
cosmetic -
only items like dresses and boots (you can see those listed in the
rewards for the campaign).
It's
cosmetic items
only, tied to a progression system that genuinely feels engaging and
rewarding to be a part of.
For instance, a game like Epic Games» Fortnite Battle Royale, which does not contain loot boxes but does sell in - game currency that can be used to buy
cosmetic items outright, would be considered the same as Blizzard's Overwatch, which
only lets players buy slot machine - style loot box packs with real money and no guarantee of eventual
rewards.
Currently, the
only items available right now are the OK Motors cap and jacket, though Nintendo may add more
cosmetic rewards in the future.